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In, Mutiny on the Bounty, I was immediately enthralled by Charles Laughton’s portrayal of the sadistic, cruel, and arrogant Captain Bligh. The audience hates Bligh for his barbaric actions and is instantly rooting for the “underdog” Fletcher Christian. This relationship illustrates the eternal theme of the young, heroic man fighting the older, powerful authority figure, for the rights of those being mistreated; a David versus Goliath story. The audience hates the Captain instantly. His cruelty is instantly displayed when he flogged the man who was already dead. He ruled with fear. To him, the crew had to fear him so that the